Other measures aimed at addressing the opioid epidemic would fund medication-assisted treatment and needle exchanges.
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Supporters show up, but Coulter skips rally
Fears of violence prompts a heavy police presence.
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New limit on opioid painkillers will pose challenge at Togus
Some veterans in the federally run program might not get below the 100 morphine milligram equivalent level set to take effect July 1.
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New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu calls for more beds at psychiatric hospital
The state has been working to improve mental health services since settling a federal lawsuit over inadequate care in late 2013.
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Legislators urged to clarify opioid law that restricts long-term use of painkillers
Patients in chronic pain decry being forced to taper down their doses, but others oppose big changes to the prescribing limits aimed at reducing addiction.
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Lawmakers consider bill to require Maine to provide mental health care to veterans
Veterans testifying in support of the bill say it is needed to address shortcomings of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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LePage says he will veto assisted suicide bill
The governor says he doesn’t believe in choosing who can live and who can die, casting doubt on the prospects for a new law.
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Advocates call for state to replenish the ranks of public health nurses
A bill with bipartisan support would require Maine to have at least 50 public health nurses, whose numbers have been cut in half by the current administration.
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Pertussis cases spike in Maine, hit schools in Cumberland, Yarmouth
The state’s relatively low vaccination rates are a factor in the occurrence of the infectious disease, which is marked by a chronic cough and can be fatal for non-immunized infants.